2008 Beijing Summer Olympics | Abhinav BINDRA Profile & Bio, Photos & Videos | NBC Olympics

2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Abhinav BINDRA Profile & Bio, Photos & Videos NBC Olympics
Historical Results
Note: A complete explanation of data type and depth can be found in the Additional Information section of the biographyRank Event Year Venue Result Olympic Games 7 10m Air Rifle 2004 Athens, GRE 694.6 World Championships 1 10m Air Rifle 2006 Zagreb, CRO 699.1 Asian Championships 4 10m Air Rifle 2005 Bangkok, THA 695.3
General Interests
Marital status: SingleClub name: Ranjitgarh Rifle Club: IndiaCoach: Gaby Buehlmann, Sunny Thomas [national] (ISSF 13/02/04)Handed: Right (ISSF 13/02/04)Additional information: When and where did you begin this sport?He began the sport at the age of 15 in India. (Athlete 14/09/00)
Why this sport?He was attracted to guns and got into the sport because he liked the idea of fame. (Education Sify 28/02/02)
Training RegimeHe does seven hours of shooting and two hours of stretching and jogging per day. (Education Sify 28/02/02)
Most influential person in careerHis parents. (Athlete 01/02/00)
Sporting philosophy / motto"For a shooter, all skill lies in concentration." (Education Sify 28/02/02)
Awards and honoursHe received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 2001, India's highest national recognition for sportsmen and women. (Tribune India 01/04/06)
He received a K.K. Birla Foundation Sports Award for 2000/01. (Tribune India 19/03/02)
He was awarded the Diploma of Honour by the International Sports Shooting Federation in 2000. (Nriol 28/06/01)
He received an Arjuna Award for 2000, India's second highest national recognition for sportsmen and women. (Tribune India 01/04/06)
GeneralEQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONIn the 50m rifle 3-position pairs event at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, he suffered an early equipment malfunction and was forced to borrow the weapon of teammate Anjali Bhagwat to continue. He ended up shooting a score of 1444, one more than his partner Gagan Narang, as the pair claimed the gold medals. "Shooting is 99 per cent luck and one per cent training," he said afterwards. (Delhi2010 20/03/06, IBN Live 24/03/06)
YOUNGEST COMPETITORHe was the youngest shooter to compete at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and also became the youngest person to represent India at an Olympic Games. (Dimdima 26/02/02)
FAMILY FUNDEDHis father's financial status provides him with the best competition and training equipment available. "I have an air-conditioned shooting range with a totally computerised Target Transportation System of international standards," he said. "I am also equipped with around seven guns, ammunition, jackets and other shooting paraphernalia." (Education Sify 28/02/02)
-----------------------------------------The following results are included in the Competition Highlights field. There can be small discrepancies due to the lack of sources for certain results. Note that the results are sorted on rank within a competition.
Results in Last Olympic Cycle:- All Placings at 2004 Olympic Games- All Placings at 2007 World Championships (Olympic events only)- Top 8 at other World Championships (Olympic events only)- Top 8 at Continental Championships (Olympic events only)- Top 3 at World Cup competitions and World Cup Final
Historical Results (before OG 2004):- Top 8 at 2000 Olympic Games- Top 3 at other Olympic Games- Top 3 at World Championships (Olympic events only, from 1997)
Language spoken: English

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